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Title. |
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2 January, 1649/50. |
Act for subscribing the Engagement. [C.J., vi.
342.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 325. |
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25 January, 1649/50 |
Act for the better ordering and managing the
estates of Papists and Delinquents. [C.J., vi.,
349.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 329. |
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4 February, 1649/50 |
Act appointing Thursday the 28th February as a
Day of Solemn Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer,
and declaring the Grounds and Reasons thereof.
[C.J., vi., 357.] |
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13 February, 1649/50 |
Act constituting a Council of State. [C.J., vi.,
364; D.S.P.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 335. |
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18 February, 1649/50 |
Act for the removing of obstructions in the sale of
the Honours, Manors and Lands of the late
King, Queen and Prince. [C.J., vi., 367;
Scobell, ii., 101–4.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 338. |
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19 February, 1649/50 |
Act giving power to the Council of State to execute
such Powers, Jurisdictions and Authorities as
concern the Lord Admiral and Lord Warden of
the Cinque Ports for the year ensuing. [C.J.,
vi., 368.] |
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22 February, 1649/50 |
Act for the better propagation and preaching of the
Gospel in Wales, and for redress of some
grievances. [C.J., vi., 369.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 342. |
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22 February, 1649/50 |
Act enabling the Council of State or any three of
them to administer an Oath of secrecy to the
members of that Council for the year ensuing
[C.J., vi., 370.] |
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23 February, 1649/50 |
Act for giving a further time for subscribing the
Engagement in accordance with the Act of
2 January, 1649/50. [C.J., vi., 370.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 348. |
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6 February, 1649/50 |
Act for removing all Papists, and all Officers and
Soldiers of Fortune, and divers other Delinquents from London and Westminster, and
confining them within five miles of their
dwellings, and for encouragement of such as
discover Priests and Jesuits, their Receivers
and Abettors. [C.J., vi., 370.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 349. |
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1 March, 1649/50 |
Act, to continue for three years from March 1,
1649/50, for the propagation of the Gospel in the
Four Northern Counties. [C.J., vi., 374.] |
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2 March, 1649/50 |
Act for impressing mariners and seamen for the
public service. [C.J., vi., 375.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 354. |
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6 March, 1649/50 |
Act for the Assizes to be kept for the County of
Lancaster. [C.J., vi., 378.] |
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8 March, 1649/50 |
Act for the better advancement of the Gospel and
Learning in Ireland, by the maintenance of a
College and Free School in or near to Dublin.
[C.J., vi., 378 Scobell, ii., 104–5.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 355. |
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11 March, 1649/50 |
Act for redress of Delays and Mischiefs arising by
Writs of Error in several cases. [C.J., vi., 380.
Scobell, ii., 106.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 357. |
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11 March, 1649/50 |
Act for selling the Fee-Farm Rents belonging to
the Commonwealth of England and heretofore
payable to the Crown of England, Duchy of
Lancaster and Duchy of Cornwall. [C.J., vi.,
380. Scobell, ii., 106–8.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 358. |
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12 March, 1649/50 |
Act for the better packing of Butter and redress of
Abuses therein. [C.J., vi., 380. Scobell, ii.,
109–110.] Printed Vol. ii., p. 362. |
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12 March, 1649/50 |
Act for settling certain houses upon the President
and Governor of the Corporation for the Poor of
the City of London and Liberties thereof.
[C.J., vi., 383.] |
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26 March, 1650 |
Act for establishing a High Court of Justice.
[C.J., vi., 387.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 364. |
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26 March, 1650 |
Act for the Redemption of Captives taken by
Turkish, Moorish and other pirates. [C.J., vi,
387.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 367. |
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28 March, 1650 |
Act amending the Act of 14th August, 1649, for
regulating the Excise of Ale and Beer, by
repealing Clause XXXV. and otherwise. [C.J.,
vi., 388; B.M., 506, d. 9, 2091.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 368. |
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29 March, 1650 |
Act for the more frequent preaching of the Gospel
and better maintenance of Ministers in the
City of Bristol. [C.J., vi., 388.] |
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5 April, 1650 |
Act imposing penalties on such as purchase, as
original creditors, any of the Crown lands, who
shall offer to pay with assigned or false bills.
[C.J., vi., 393.] |
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5 April, 1650 |
Act for providing maintenance for Ministers, and
other pious uses [C.J., vi., 393. Scobell, ii.,
111–161. Printed, Vol. ii., p. 369. |
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6 April, 1650 |
Act for granting Habeas Corpus to poor prisoners
for Debt, upon Oath that they are not worth £5,
to go at Liberty upon their own Security, for
prosecuting their own Habeas Corpus. [C.J.,
vi., 39–3; Scobell, ii., 116–7.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 378. |
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11 April, 1650 |
Act continuing till 1st April, 1653, the Act for the
better propagating of the Gospel in the Four
Northern Counties. [C.J., vi., 396.] |
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13 April, 1650 |
Act for preventing Wrongs and Abuses done to
Merchants at Sea, and prohibiting Mariners
from serving Foreign Princes or States without
License. [C.J., vi., 397; Scobell, ii., 117–8.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 379. |
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15 April, 1650 |
Act empowering several Commissioners to put in
execution all and every the Powers and
authorities heretofore given to the Commissioners for compounding with Delinquents, and
for managing of all Estates under Sequestration, and to the Committee for Advance of
Money, formerly sitting at Haberdasher's Hall.
[C.J., vi., 399.] Printed, Vol. ii. p. 382. |
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19 April, 1650 |
Act for the better observation of the Lord's Day,
Days of Public Humiliation and Thanksgiving.
[C.J., vi., 400–401; Scobell, ii., 119–121.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 383. |
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25 April, 1650 |
Act empowering the Commissioners for sequestrations to examine, upon Oath, and to give Acquittances for the monies they shall receive.
[C.J., vi., 403.] |
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10 May, 1650 |
Act for suppressing the detestable sins of Incest,
Adultery, and Fornication. [C.J., vi., 410–11;
Scobell, ii., 121–2.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 387. |
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15 May, 1650 |
Act for securing such Monies as shall be advanced
and lent for the use of the Navy and Army,
together with Interest for the same, to be paid
out of the £200,000, remainder of the £400,000
charged upon the Grand Excise (cf. Act of
27th June, 1649). [C.J., vi., 412.] |
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Printed Vol. ii., p. 390 |
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21 May, 1650 |
Act appointing Thursday, the 13th June, as a day
of Public Fasting and Humiliation. [C.J., vi.,
414.] |
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21 May, 1650 |
Act for an assessment for six months, from 24th
June, 1650, for maintenance of the forces
raised for the service of England and Ireland,
at the rate of £90,000 for the first three months,
and £60,000 for the last three months. [C.J.,
vi., 414.] |
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31 May, 1650 |
Act for the better payment of Augmentations out
of the Impropriate Rectories, Vicarages, and
Tithes sequestered from Papists and Delinquents. [C.J., vi., 418.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., 391. |
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4 June, 1650 |
Act enabling the Militia of the City of London to
raise Horse within the said City and Liberties
for defence of the Parliament, City of London,
and Liberties thereof, and the parts adjacent.
[C.J., vi., 419.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 391 |
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7 June. 1650 |
Act for settling the Militia of the City of Westminster, and the Liberties thereof: to continue
for one year. [C.J., vi., 421.] |
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20 June, 1650 |
Act for New England to pay Custom and Excise for
all Tobacco of the Growth of New England.
[C.J., vi., 426.] |
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20 June. 1650 |
Act continuing for six months the Act of 18th
June, 1649, for the relief of such persons as
have been or are, or shall be, sued, molested or
in any ways damnified contrary to Articles or
conditions granted in time of war. [C.J., vi.,
427.] |
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25 June. 1650 |
Act continuing the Acts of 17th April and 27th
December, 1649, for the continuance of the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War.
[C.J., vi., 431.] |
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25 June, 1650 |
Act constituting Major-General Philip Skippon
Major-General and Commander-in-Chief of all
the Forces within the City of London and
Liberties thereof and late Lines of Communication and weekly Bills of Mortality. [C.J., vi.,
431.] |
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26 June. 1650 |
Act for repealing the Ordinance and Act of Parliament of 15th February, 1644–5, constituting
Thomas Lord Fairfax Captain-General and
Commander-in-Chief of all the Forces of Parliament, and for continuing in force the commissions granted by the said Lord Fairfax.
[C.J., vi., 432.] |
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26 June, 1650 |
Act for ordaining and appointing Oliver Cromwell,
Esquire, Captain-General and Commander-inChief of all the Forces raised and to be raised
within the Commonwealth of England. [C.J.,
vi., 432.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 393. |
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28 June, 1650 |
Act for the better preventing of prophane swearing
and cursing. [C.J., vi., 433; Scobell, ii., 123–4.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 393. |
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11 July, 1650 |
Act for setting apart a Day of Public Thanksgiving to be kept on Friday, the 26th July,
together with a Declaration and Narrative
expressing the reasons and grounds thereof.
[C.J., vi., 440.] |
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11 July, 1650 |
Act for the Sheriffs to appoint Deputies to receive
the commands of the Parliament and Council
of State, and the respective Sheriffs to make due
return thereof. [C.J., vi., 440.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 396. |
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11 July, 1650 |
Act settling the Militia of the Commonwealth of
England. [C.J., vi., 440.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 397. |
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18 July, 1650 |
Act empowering the Committee of the Militia of the
City of London to execute the powers in the
Ordinance of 3rd December, 1644, for raising
of money to pay the charge of the Fortifications,
and Guards, in getting in Arrears collected by
virtue of the said former ordinance. [C.J., vi.,
442.] |
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18 July, 1650 |
Act empowering the Committee of the Militia of
Westminster to raise Horses within the said
City and Liberties thereof, and Parishes and
and Places adjacent, for defence of the Parliament, City and Parts aforesaid. [C.J., vi.,
442.] |
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1 August, 1650 |
Act concerning Mortgages, Extents and other Incumbrances upon Delinquents' Estates. [C.J.,
vi., 451.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 402. |
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1 August, 1650 |
Act for the advancing and regulating of the Trade
of this Commonwealth. [C.J., vi., 451.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 403. |
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2 August, 1650 |
Act to prohibit all commerce and traffic between
England and Scotland, and enjoining the departure of Scots out of this Commonwealth.
[C.J., vi., 451.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 406. |
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9 August, 1650 |
Act against several atheistical, blasphemous and
execrable opinions derogatory to the honour of
God, and destructive to human society. [C.J.,
vi., 453–4; Scobell, ii., 125–6.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 409. |
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13 August, 1650 |
Act for the further explanation of the Act of 11th
March, 1649–50, for selling the Fee Farm Rents
belonging to the Commonwealth of England,
formerly payable to the Crown of England
Duchy of Lancaster, and Duchy of Cornwall.
[C.J., vi., 454; Scobell, ii., 126–130.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 412. |
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20 August, 1650 |
Act continuing for three years the receipts of the
Excise. [C.J., vi., 456.] |
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27 August, 1650 |
Act giving further power to the High Court of
Justice. [C.J., vi., 459.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 419. |
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27 August, 1650 |
Act and Declaration of the Parliament of England
touching a Pamphlet intituled "A Declaration
by the King's Majesty to his subjects of the
Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland."
[C.J., vi., 460; B.M., 669, f. 15 (51)]. |
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Printed. Vol. ii., p. 420. |
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29 August, 1650 |
Act for the more frequent Preaching of the Gospel
and better maintenance of the ministers in the
Town of Colchester in the county of Essex.
[C.J., vi., 460.] |
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17 September, 1650 |
Act for setting apart the 8th day of October for a
Day of Public Thanksgiving, with a Narrative
setting forth the grounds and reasons thereof.
[C.J., vi., 468.] |
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19 September, 1650 |
Act for the Incouragement and Indemnity of such
persons as voluntarily engage themselves in the
service of the Parliament in this time of Common Danger. [C.J., vi., 469.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 420 |
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20 September, 1650 |
Act appointing Commissioners of the Excise [C.J.,
vi., 471; Scobell, ii., 130–1.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 422 |
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27 September, 1650 |
Act for the relief of the religious and peaceable
from the Rigour of former Acts of Parliament,
in matters of Religion. [C.J., vi., 474; Scobell,
ii., 131–2.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 423. |
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3 October, 1650 |
Act prohibiting Commerce and Trade with the Barbodoes, Antigo, Virginia, and Bermudas alias
Summer's Islands. [C.J., vi., 478; Scobell, ii.,
132–4.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 425 |
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17 October, 1650 |
Act for sale of the Manors of Rectories and Glebelands late belonging to the late Archbishops,
bishops, Deans, Deans and Chapters. [C.J.,
vi., 484; Scobell, ii., 134–140.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 429 |
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22 October, 1650 |
Additional Act for more speedy effecting the sale
of the Manors of Rectories and Glebe-lands
late belonging to Archbishops, Bishops, Deans,
Deans and Chapters, and other Officers and
Titles which late were of or belonging to any
Cathedral or Collegiate Church or Chapel in
England or Wales; and for the encouragement
of lenders upon the security thereof; and of
other Lands and Hereditaments of the said
Deans, Deans and Chapters, etc. [C.J., vi.,
485; Scobell, ii., 140–1.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 440. |
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23 October, 1650 |
Act concerning the sale of Corn and Meal. [C.J.,
vi., 486; Scobell, ii., 142–3.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 442. |
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31 October, 1650 |
Act for settling Convoys to secure the trade of this
Nation. [C.J., vi., 490; Scobell, ii., 143.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 444. |
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6 November, 1650 |
Act prohibiting all persons to assist the Scots with
victuals, arms or ammunition against the Commonwealth of England during the enmity between the Nations. [C.J., vi., 491; Scobell, ii.,
143–4.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 445. |
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7 November, 1650 |
Act for easing the charge of Lords of Manors or
Liberties and their Bailiffs in passing their
accompts in the Court of Public Exchequer.
[C.J., vi., 491–2; Scobell, ii., 145–6.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 447. |
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8 November, 1650 |
Act for making ships and merchandise taken or to
be taken from the King of Portugal, to be
Prize. [C.J., vi., 493.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 449. |
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14 November, 1650 |
Act to regulate the making of Stuffs in Norfolk and
Norwich. [C.J., vi., 496; Scobell, i., 146–8.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 451. |
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22 November, 1650 |
Act for turning the Books of the Law and all Process and Proceedings in Courts of Justice into
the English Tongue. [C.J., vi., 500; Scobell,
ii., 148–9.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 455. |
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26 November, 1650 |
Act for the assessment of £120,000 per mensem for
four months from the 25th December, 1650, for
maintenance of the Forces in England, Ireland
and Scotland, raised by Authority of Parliament for the service of this Commonwealth.
[C.J., vi., 501.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 456. |
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27 November, 1650 |
Act for George Manby, to prohibit any to make use
of his invention for the boiling all sorts of
liquor. [C.J., vi., 502; Scobell, ii., 149.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 490. |
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6 December, 1650 |
Act for nominating and appointing several persons
Commissioners in the Act for establishing a
High Court of Justice (cf. Acts of March 26 and
August 27, 1650). [C.J., vi., 506.] |
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10 December, 1650 |
Act constituting an High Court of Justice within
the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Huntingdon,
Cambridge, Lincoln, the counties of the cities
of Norwich and Lincoln and within the Isle of
Ely. [C.J., vi., 507.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 492. |
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18 December, 1650 |
Act for continuing for one year from 18 December,
1650, the Act of 14 December, 1659, for disabling the election of divers persons to any
office or place of Trust within the City of London and the votes of such persons in such elections, and the Act of 18 December, 1659, concerning the elections of Questmen, Constables,
and all other subordinate officers whatsoever
within the City of London and the Liberties
thereof. [C.J., vi., 511.] |
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25 December, 1650 |
Act touching the Commissioners for Ireland.
[C.J., vi., 515.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 494. |
